Agriculture and Food Production Workers Are a Crucial Part of Our Nation’s Response To COVID-19
Apr 20, 2020

Video: Agriculture and Food Production Workers Are a Crucial Part of Our Nation’s Response To COVID-19


At Smithfield, we understand that continuing to deliver food is of vital importance, now more than ever. Our over 40,000 U.S. team members, thousands of American family farmers and other supply chain partners are a crucial part of our nation’s response to COVID-19, or coronavirus.

 

Agriculture and Food Production Workers Are a Crucial Part of Our Nation’s Response To COVID-19

Agriculture and Food Production Workers Are a Crucial Part of Our Nation’s Response To COVID-19

At Smithfield, we understand that continuing to deliver food is of vital importance, now more than ever. Our over 40,000 U.S. team members, thousands of American family farmers and other supply chain partners are a crucial part of our nation’s response to COVID-19, or coronavirus.... More
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